Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-23


District government when 1t was Territory, 1t
was not valid after that government was dis
District GOvernment Affairs.
THE BOARD TO EXAMINE ENGINERRs
The Commissioners have issued an order estab-
fishing board to examine applicants for licenses
as engineers. The boiler inspector j. f. Wilker-
son, Is to be chairman, and A. A Duly ana j. +.
Riley, who were recommended by the Eccentric
Association OF Engineers and the Association or
stationary Engineers, are the other members.
The order directs the board to meet at the Engi-
neer commissioner Office.
THE EXAMINATION OF PLUMBERS.
To-day the Commissioners issued the new
plumbing regulations, relating TO the examining
OF applicants for registration as plumbers Ali
registrations heretofore made Will become void
after August 3lst next and no plumber shall be
allowed TO register until he shall have passed a
satisfactory examination by the board const1-
tuted for that purpose This board will hold
examinations every wednesday from 7:3o TO . p.
m. After January 1st next, the rules as to ex-
animation and registration will apply also to all
journeyman plumbers.
THE DISTRICT CLAIM AGAINST THE ALEXANDRIA
CANAL COMPANY
The matter OF the claims OF the District OF Co
lumbia against the Alexandria Canal Railroad
and Bridge CO; for taxes has been referred. by
neys OF Doth parties for adjustment.
CONTRACTS FOR WATER METERS
The commissioners have awarded the contracts
for furnishing water meters to the National Meter
Company for crown meters to Thornton n. Mathy
for the Thompson meter, and to II. K. Worthing-
ton for furnishing his improved patent meter.
Fox's DISCOVERY
The Commissioners have notified A. r Pardon
who has advertised the property at the head OF
18th street, known as Foxs discovery for sale
that the property is reservation belonging to the
his sign board. They have also notified E. C. Dean
to remove the barb-wire fence which he has
erected on portion OF the property.
BIDDERS FOR FURNISHING MATERIAL
with material for street improvements are as fol-
lows: The New York and Maine Granite Co was
the lowest bidder for furnishing 200 600 granite
bid for furnishing 800 600 asphalt blocks and 30
600 asphalt tiles. The Washington Brick Machine
co. submitted the only bid for 2, SOC, 600 paving
bricks and 500, 600 arch bricks The Brandywfne
Granite CO. was the lowest bidder for TO- 600 cubic
feet Of 6x2O inch granite curb; the New York and
Maine Granite Paving Block Co, 300 cubic feet OF
circular curb; the Brandywfne Co., 1000 SKIS inch
curb, and the New York and Maine Co., for 1JO
feet OF SKIS inca circular curb. The Brandywine
Granite Co. was the lowest for bue-stone curb. q.
Craney was the lowest bidder for redressing old
curb.
CONCERTS IN THE PARKS.
Col. j. NJ. Wilson has informed the Commits
sioners that he has no objection 10 the or the
Smithsonian Park for sacred concerts on SUNDAY
and dupont and Iowa Circles for regular after
noon concerts during the week, provided they are
permitted by competent authority.
REPAIRING COUNTY ROADS
The new system OF repairing and maintaining
county roads was tnaugurated on the 2lst instant.
At present there are only twenty-one permanent
road repairerS In service in the three sections
The roadmasters are authorized i'm case OF an
emergency whenever 1t may be found necessary
to employ ten additional carts and ten additional
men. who will constitute the central force. The
system as now in use is simply an experiment.
but Will remain In force until July i, when such
changes and improvements Will be made as may
be suggested by the experience gained.
LIZ DRoIT PARK.
Acting upon the advice or the attorney OF the
nfSfV ~ n fh0 m Uo cod
the deeds OF the streets In LIE DrOt Park recently
offered them by Mr. A. L. Barber and Others Mr.
Riddle thinks that If any such deeds are made they
should be to the United States. oscar NaUck OF
No. 4l6 5th street, who owns tenant house on
Wilson street In the Howard University subdivision
asks that the District commissioners remove the
high wooden fence at the north boundary OF LIE
Droit Park, which obstructs Linden street at this
time.
BUILDING PERMITS.
Building permits have been issued by Inspector
frame three story warehouse; 81 500, adjoining
No. 301 LIST street northwest; VIM. Lothrop, to re-
to alter No. 1905 Connecticut avenue northwest
$500; Mrs. Elliott, to alter No. 1920 Jefferson
Place 81 75o sOndheimerto alter sos TN street
brick dwellings $4,000, numbered 2Sl3, 2Sl5 and
2S17 Stoddard street northwest.
MISCELLANEOUS.
VIM. r. Hoffman has written the District
asking whether he must pay
interest on q tax lien certificate from the date
when issued after revision or the assessments, or
from the date Of the original assessment. This
question is likely to cause the commissioners
some embarrassment
C. W. De knight has been appointed a $1,000
clerk In the Engineer Department, vice X. j. Tro-
pier, resigned.
MARRIAGE LIcENsRs.-Marr1age licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court to Martin
Rix and Susey Hammond; Sandy Henderson and
Sadie Hertz; Lewis Ashton and Jennie Jackson;
w. Martin and Maggie nS Martin
Deutermann, OF Fairfax Co., Va.
rHE NAvY-YARD.-This morning sergeant Null
hall and Officers Branson, StahI, Thompson and
Wright, OF the East Washington police station,
John Cole, George Cole and John Stew
art, whose ages range from 10 TO 20 years, and
locked them up on charge OF grand larceny. The
yard and carrying on old metal. The officers
have recovered about three hundred pounds OF the
Poplar H near the tunnel The 6oys are SI 5ed
worth about Is cents per pound.
Om HUNDRED AND SEVEN YRARs OrD-Au
ECemsfI BUstsess Cureer.-Not many houses in
any line OF business in this country can show q
drug fm OF Hazard Hazard & 90. Is one OF hail
dozen notable examples In this city. Its BUSINESS
the Hazard family have been prominent In tie
The firms name has juss been
changed from Caswell Hazard 4 Co. but the
partners and management remain the same g Tor
years past. The business career of the nrm has
been marked by integrity In the treatment Of Gus
TONERS and consequent prosperity. They have
twO places OF business IN this city, one at the
corner OF 9Th avenue and oath street and the
other at the corner OF 9th avenue and seth street.
At both places system OF checks and revision is
In vogue In the compromising OF prescriptions, By
which there Is as nearly absolute protection from
error as human ingenuity can devise. The 90
c1al preparations OF the nrm In medicine and
toilet articles Is well as their line OF surgical In
strumentA are known Ill over the country. The
high character OF the house has beon attained by
the str1ctest attention to business and b. mexik-
n. y. Tribune. AprQ Ia